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European champion Mageean diagnosed with cancer

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 18:52
European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean has been diagnosed with cancer.

Pupils locked themselves in cupboard amid stabbing, court told

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 17:33
Pupils barricaded the cupboard door after Harvey Willgoose, 15, was fatally stabbed, a trial hears.

Payout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breaches

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 17:22
Afghans whose personal information was mistakenly exposed by the Ministry of Defence to get up to £4,000 each.

Man who told woman to kill herself first to be sentenced under new online safety law

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 17:14
Police say Tyler Webb, 23, "repeatedly and persistently" instructed the woman to take her life.

Double funeral for gangland pair shot dead in Spain

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 16:09
Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were gunned down in a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on 31 May.

Double funeral for gangland pair shot dead in Spain

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 16:09
Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were gunned down in a bar in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol on 31 May.

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 14:46
Watch video of French police destroying a boat in the English Channel in a rare and unusual intervention, which police have made clear is not a new tactic.

Discussions ongoing about new party, says Corbyn

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:54
It comes after ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana said she was quitting the party to co-lead a new party with Corbyn.

Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:05
Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.

BBC on French beach as police slash migrant 'taxi-boat' heading to UK

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:04
Watch BBC footage of French police destroying a boat in the English Channel, a move the UK describes as "a significant moment".

Manchester Airport brawl followed Starbucks assault, jury hears

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:04
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammed Amaad deny all charges over the Manchester Airport incident.

Airport brawl followed Starbucks assault, jury hears

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:04
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammed Amaad deny all charges over the Manchester Airport incident.

Community 'can't comprehend' loss of mum and daughter in crash

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 13:00
Natalie McLaughlin and her daughter Ella died following a crash in County Donegal; two others were injured.

'Outpouring of grief' as Liverpool fans pay tribute to Jota

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:59
Grieving football fans tell the BBC what the Liverpool player meant to them.

Warnings for rain ahead of a possible third heatwave

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 12:05
Weather warnings for rain may have been issued for this weekend, but there is potential for heat to build again next week

Record number of lone children on small boats

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:36
Some 70 lone children arrived on small boats on Wednesday, the most in one day, a Kent council says.

Shipyard needs urgent investment to survive, MSPs warn

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:31
A Holyrood committee says a lack of orders and reputational damage need to be overcome for the Ferguson Marine yard to prosper.

Meteor pieces may have landed on Ben Nevis, say experts

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:27
The small meteor lit up the night sky on Thursday and may have landed as meteorites across a vast area of the west Highlands.

Elephant kills British and New Zealand tourists in Zambia

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 11:09
The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.

Trans books banned in children's library sections

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 10:42
KCC says the move came after a "concerned member of the public" contacted them.